Alexander Bartlet was born on December 31st 1822 in Forgue,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1841, he emigrated to Canada and settled in
Amherstburg, Ontario. He worked as a building contractor with his 2
older brothers, James and William, who had emigrated previously. In
1851, he married Helen Noble and in 1853 they moved to Windsor, Ontario.
They had 5 children. He became town clerk in 1858 and then police
magistrate in 1878. He died December 22nd 1910.
The original diary is held in the University Archives at the Leddy Library, University of Windsor.